1887-?
male
kutani porcelain
In 1911, he studied under Oda Seizan, a master craftsman of fine Kutani ware, and since then, he has devoted himself to learning and researching the fine Kutani ware technique.
In 1941, he produced a piece that was presented to Prince Higashikuni, and in 1944, he was appointed as a technical conservator. After the war, he participated in various exhibitions such as the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition and the Issui Exhibition, and in 1965, he was appointed as an intangible cultural property of Komatsu City, and in 1976, he was appointed as a member of the Kutani Ware Technical Preservation Society, an intangible cultural property designated by Ishikawa Prefecture.
He faithfully inherited the technique of his master, Oda Seizan, who wrote poems from the Hyakunin-Isshu and Kokin-Waka-Shu on the sides and inside of pottery with fine characters, and left excellent works such as incense burners, tea bowls and vases.
